广州英语中考阅读理解复习名人传记

1、初三期末复习阅读理解名人传记姓名Shirley Jane Temple was the leading child actor of her time, receiving a special Oscar and acting the leading role in films likeBright Eyes and Heidi.Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23, 1928, inSanta Monica, California. When Temple was just 3 years old, she began her first low-

2、budget movie BabyBurlesques . Temple' s mother was aware of her girl ' s talents by enrolling her in dance classes at the age of 3, so her father became her agent and financial adviser.When the cute actress was 6 years old, she appeared in her first Hollywood film,Carolina . With Fox FilmCor

3、poration, Temple made an additional 8 films. The little actress, singer and dancer with the dancing golden curls became a top earner for the studio.In 1934, she became a world-famous star in , which was designed especially for her talents. The young performer showed many wonderful pictures during 19

4、34.She received a special in February 1935 for her outstanding contribution. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Temple “Little Miss Miracle ” for raising the public ' s confidence during times of economic hardship. Heeven said, “As long as our country has Shirle y Temple, we will be all righ

5、t. " By 1940, Temple had 43 films under her early acting career.After Temple grew up, she made guest appearances on television shows in the early 1960s and filmed a Comedy that was never released. Temple acted 46 films in her whole life. In 1969, her life got a great changeshebegan her diplomat

6、ic (夕卜交的) career and worked successfully till her late life. During her political career, Temple had visited China in April, 1977. In 1988, she published her autobiography, a book about her life, Child Star .Shirley Temple died of natural causes on February 10, 2014, at her homenear San Francisco Ca

7、lifornia. She was 85 years old.Following her death, Temple ' s family and friends published a statement that read, “We pay her respects for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife of

8、 55 _ _ _ ” years.()56. Howdid Temple' s parents help her step into the entertainment world?A. Temple s mother discovered her talents.B. Temple s mother taught her how to dance.C. Temple s father took charge of all her life.D. Temple s father took away all her money.( )57. How many films has Tem

9、ple completed by the age of 12?A. 8 B. 43 C. 46 D. 85( )58. Which film was especially madeto show Temple s talents?A.B. HeidiC. Baby Burlesques D. Carolina( )59. Whydid the President call Temple “ Little Miss Miracle ” ?A. Because Temple was an adorable child star.B. Because Temple gave hopes to peo

10、ple in difficult times.C. Because Temple had great achievement in her actinglife.D. Because Temple was a very successful diplomat for the country.()60. According to the passage, in what order did these events take place in Temple ' s life?a. Temple died of natural causes.b. Temple became a diplo

11、mat for her country.c. Temple visited China during her political career.d. Temple published her autobiography, Child Star.e. Temple made her first acting in a series of low-budget movies.f. At the age of six, Temple becamewell-known for her successful acting.A. f, e, c, d, b, aB. e, f, b, d, c, aC.

12、e, f, b, c, d, aD. f, e, d, b, c, a2Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Cur ies '

13、; two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of S e vign e in Paris.Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare fo

14、r a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of injured soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military（ 军事的）hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recogni

15、zed in the form of a Military ' s Medal by the French government.In 1918, Irene becameher mother" s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the technology required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in

16、 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.Like her mother, Irene linked family with career.Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like hermother, she developed leukemia( 白血病 ) because of her wor

17、k with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curiedied from leukemia on March 17, 1956.( )56. Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.B. Because she contributed to saving the injured.C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.D. Because she work

18、ed as a helper to her mother.( )57. The underlined word “ facilities ” (Paragraph 3 ) means .A. science B. technology C. activityD.equipment( )58. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C.In 1897. D.In1926.( )59. In which of the following aspects wa

19、s Irene Curie different from her mother?A. Irene worked with radioactivity.B. Irene linked family with career.C. Irene won the Nobel Prize onceD. Irene died from leukemia.( )60. In what order did the following take place in the passage?a. Irene entered the University of Paris.b. Irene was awarded a

20、Nobel Prize.c. Frederic Joliot got married to Irene.d. Marie Curie gave birth to Irene Curie.e. Irene worked at the Curie Institute.A. b, c, e, d, a B. d, a, e, c, bC. d, e, c, b, a D. b, a, c, e, dHarry Houdini was an expert on magic and escape tricks, Houdini ' s real name was Ehrich Weiss. Bo

21、rn in Hungary in 1874, he cameto America as a baby. In America, people called him Harry.Whenhe was a teenager, Harry worked as an assistant tie cutter. In his free time, he learned magic tricks.He read a book by Robert Houdin, a great magician. This book had a great effect on him. Harry admired Houd

22、in so much that he changed his name to Houdini. Then, at 17, he quit his job and became a full-time magician.He performed in circuses and small shows. He wasn t very successful until he met Martin Beck, a famous producer. Beck told Houdini to focus on doing escape tricks. Soon Houdini was a huge suc

23、cess. And his most famous trick was the Water-Torture Cell.To advertise his act, Houdini performed escapes from manypublic places. For example, in 1906 he went to a jail. He was handcuffed and his legs were put in irons. He was then locked up in a small room. Minutes later he escaped.Houdini was a w

24、onderful magician. In his best-knownact, he swallowed two packages of needles and some thread（ 线 ）. After drinking some water, he opened hismouth. Evenly threaded needles cameout. No wonder he was called the Great Houdini!51. Who helped Houdini to become a successful magician?A. Ehrich Weiss B. Robe

25、rt HoudiniC. His friends D. Martin Beck52. What is the meaning of the underlined word“ quit ”in paragraph 2?A. gave up B. kept onC. stuck to D. complained about53. Houdini became successful because .A. he was very lucky.B. Beck gave him much money.C. he worked hard and gained help from others.D. he

26、performed escapes from many public places.54. Which of thefollowing is trueaccording to thepassage?A. Harry Houdini was born and grew up in Hungary.B. His most famous trick was the Water-Torture Cell.C. He failed to escape from a small room in 1906.D. In his best-known act, he truly swallowed some n

27、eedles and thread.55. In what order did these events take place in Houdini s life?a. He met a famous producer called Martin Beck.b. He worked as an assistant tie cutter.c. He escaped from a jail successfullyd. When he was a little boy, he came to America.e. He changed his name to Houdini.A. d -b-a-e

28、-c B. d - b - e- a- cC. e _a_b_d_cD. e4Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, RomarHoliday , which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey' s father was British and her

29、 mother was Dutch.Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World Warn , she lived andstudied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the w

30、ar. But she realized she was not going to be a ballerina（芭蕾舞女演员）.So she began taking actingparts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.But it was Audrey Hepburn s moveto America that made her famous. In 1951 she played the character “ Gigi ” in the Broadway play of the same na

31、me to great critical praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24. Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly inBreakfastat Tiffany s in 1961. Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. She was married twice and had

32、 one son by each husband. In 1989, the UNChildren s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador （亲善大使）. Shetraveled all over the world in support of UNICEF（联合国儿童基金会）projects. She often gave 15 interviews aday to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF w

33、as the result of her experiences as a child during World War n . She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.51. In paragraph 1, “ her aidwork”refers toA. winning an AcademyAward as Be

34、st Actress B. acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEFC. taking acting parts in stage shows D. making her own movies52. Why did Audrey live and study in the Netherlands?A. Because she wanted to be a ballerina.B. Because it was safe there.C. Because the schooling there was excellent.D. Because her

35、parents were from Britain.53. We can infer from the passage that .A. Roman Holiday made her a star when she was 24B. Audrey lived in London during World WarnC. Audrey was made to give up dancingD. Audrey played Eliza Doolittle inMy Fair Lady in196654. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage about Audr

36、ey Hepburn?A. Marriage. B. Education. C. Religion.D. Contribution.55. In what order did the following take place in AudreyHepburn s life?a. The first time she began to play in movies.b. She returned to London from the Netherlands.c. She won an Academy Award as Best Actress.d. She traveled all over t

37、he world in support of UNICEFprojects.e. She played a part in My Fair Lady .A. c- d- a- b- eB. b- ac - e - dC. c- b- a- e_ dD. b- da c e5Christopher Columbus, who is one of several historical persons regarded as the first European to discover the Americas, was born in 1451 in Italy. His father was a

38、 wool businessman. When he was young, Columbus loved sailing adventure very much. When he was 26 years old, he began to make business voyages （ 航海 ）.The farthest countries he reached were Iceland and Guinea.At that time, manyEuropean countries becamestronger and stronger. Their ships reached Africa

39、and Asia. They got gold, silver, silk, tea and other things from the countries of Asia. The book The Travels of Marco Polo greatly influenced him, in which China and India were written perfectly. Columbus wanted to make another way to these two countries. Since he didn t have enoughmoney, he asked s

40、ome countries for help, for example, Portugal, Spain, the UK and France. He told the leaders the earth was round and if they helped him, he could easily got to China. Nobody believed his words and he was regarded as a cheat. Of course he didn t succeed.It was not until 1492 that his dream came true.

41、 The queen of Spain persuaded the King to support Columbus. On August 2, 1492, Columbus left Spain and began his voyage. He had three ships. After two monthshardsailing, on October 12, they got to an island in theBahamas. On October 29, they reached Cuba. But a few days later, one of his ships left them.